A former Iola Police officer who worked for the department less than a year had his law enforcement certification revoked for numerous incidents of misconduct. The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training ordered…

Forty area youngsters flocked to Abbott’s Pond in Iola June 5 for the Iola Police Department’s annual Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs campaign. They were kept busy, landing a combined 123 fish on the…

Law enforcement officials remain tight-lipped following activity Tuesday in Iola’s 400 block of South Sycamore Street that included the presence of agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Several neighbors reported loud bangs as officers…

Law enforcement continue to investigate an incident Friday evening in which an elderly man was tased after refusing to pull over during a traffic stop. Iola Police Chief Jared Warner said a report is being…

Iola Head Start celebrated the Week of the Young Child by “Going Bananas” on Thursday. Head Start students ate bananas and hung out with Iola police, firefighters and paramedics. The grown-ups talked about their jobs,…

Rhonda Fulton is ready to take it easy. The 62-year-old Iola native has retired from the Iola Police Department after 37 eventful years of service. As the announcement was made on April Fools’ Day it…

On Jan. 11, Rikae O.J. Pulley, 29, Iola, was booked into Allen County Jail by the Kansas Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence, transporting an open container, and possession of marijuana.  On…

The Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3624 in LaHarpe has gained a reputation for helping out in the community through various projects each year. This time, it was the VFW’s turn…

An Iola woman who lost $1,200 to scammers wants others to learn from her mistake and protect themselves from fraud.  It’s a timely message, as other local residents have reported being the victim of various…

Around 6 p.m. Saturday, local law officers engaged in a traffic stop near G&W Foods in Iola. After pulling into the grocery store parking lot, according to witnesses, a drug-related arrest took place. The passenger,…